Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Namibia
51.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
52.1%
in 2025
Namibia rank
95th
Papua New Guinea rank
92nd
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 52.1% against 51.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Namibia ranks 95th and Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 51.8% | 10.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 54.3% | 4.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 55.5% | 6.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.6% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 52.1% against 51.8% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Namibia ranks 95th and Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the services sector.